Welcome to GE Healthcare’s dedicated website for rheumatology! GE is pleased to provide you with a one-stop access to clinically relevant information that can help you successfully incorporate ultrasound into your clinic or practice, or continue your search for topics to help advance your knowledge. For example, quantitative tools, like the one you see on the image to the right, are part of GE’s comprehensive set of advanced tools for rheumatology to help you detect synovitis. 

We hope you find this site valuable. Please contact us if there are other topics that you’d like added to this site.

Sincerely,
Your GE Healthcare Education Team

The following organizations, books and websites have been gathered to provide you with a breadth of options for professional support and ongoing education.

Professional Organizations

• European federation of sports medicine associations
• European League against Rheuma
• European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology
• European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society
• International Society for Musculoskeletal Imaging in Rheumatology (ISEMIR)

Educational Websites - Rheumatologists

• International Society for Musculoskeletal Imaging in Rheumatology (ISEMIR)
• Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR)
• Targeted Ultrasound Initiative (TUI)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSKUS)
• Arthritis Research UK

Educational Websites - All Specialties

• European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR)
• University of Michigan Health System
• MSK Ultrasound Community (AIUM)
• SonoWorld
• Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education (SUSME)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 
• American Association for Pain Medicine in Ultrasound (AAPMU)

Books

• Practical Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, by Eugene G. McNally (Elsevier, publisher)
• Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, by Jon Jacobson (Saunders, publisher)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, by Joseph Inrocaso and Marnix van Holsbeeck (Mosby, publisher)
• Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System, by Stephano Bianchi and Carlo Martinoli (Springer, publisher)
• Guide to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Rheumatologist, by H.A. Bruyn and W.A. Schmidt (Bohn Stafleu van Logham, publisher)
• Sonography of the Extremities, by Randy E. Moore, DC, RDMS (CreateSpace, publisher)
• Atlas of Ultrasound Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management, by Samer Narouze (Springer, publisher)
• Atlas of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Anatomy, by Mike Bradley (Cambridge, publisher)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Anatomy and Technique, by John O'Neill (Springer, publisher)
• Normal Ultrasound Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System: A Practical Guide, by Silvestri, Muda and Sconfienza (Springer, publisher)
• Neuromuscular Ultrasound: Expert Consult- Online and Print, by Francis Walker and Michael Cartwright (Saunders, publisher)
• High Resolution Ultrasound for Peripheral Nerve Diagnostics: A Guide for Clinicians Involved in Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Nerve Disorders, by Wilder-Smith, Rajendran and Therimadasamy (World Scientific Publishing Company, publisher)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with MRI Correlations, by Dogra and Gaitini (Thieme, publisher)
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, by Nelson Hager (Saunders, publisher)
• Essential Applications of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology, by Wakefield and D'Agostino (Elsevier, publisher)

The following educational information is tailored specifically to the use of ultrasound in rheumatology, and can be found online. To obtain more information about any of the topics listed below, click on the web site link provided.

DVD Programs 

• The ABC's of MSK Ultrasound- Contact GE Healthcare representative for more information.
• Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 
• Cutting-Edge Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 
• Focus on Dynamic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging 
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Shoulder and Upper Limb Part 1 
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Hip and Lower Limb Part 2

Tutorials (Fees may be assessed) 

• U/S Evaluation of the Shoulder 
• U/S Evaluation of the Ankle and Foot 
• Ultrasound evaluation of the wrist and hand 
• Ultrasound evaluation of wrist and hand pathology 
• MSK U/S Imaging: Dynamic Imaging 
• MSK U/S Imaging: Peripheral Nerve Entrapment 
• MSK U/S: Ultrasound Guided Injection Techniques 
• Ultrasound of the Hip and Spine 
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Knee 
• Ultrasound Evaluation of the Elbow 
• Tissue Characterization: Ligaments, Muscles, Nerves and Tendons

GE Healthcare Video Case Studies
Hear from rheumatologists who are successfully using ultrasound to help diagnose and treat patients. 

• A Case Study: Color Doppler Quantification for Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis and Treatment
• TUI - Promoting the value of ultrasound in arthritis management 
• Using color Doppler Quantification to help diagnose rheumatoid arthritis 
• The importance of technology in treating rheumatoid arthritis 
• Doppler Quantification to help assess rheumatoid arthritis

Other Online Video Resources 

• University of Michigan Health System: MSK Ultrasound 
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound: a beginner's guide to normal peripheral joint anatomy

We are supporting several hands on ultrasound courses designed specifically for rheumatology specialists all over Europe , prior to conference or in cooperation with clinical education societies. Additional we provide online education sessions & can support webinar hosted by experts in the field.

Please get in touch with us and write us at poc.ultrasound@ge.com to obtain more information on our solutions to your needs.